#BFA5B3
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BFA5B3
#BFA5B3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 65% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.3), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5BFB1 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.25:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFA5B3?
#BFA5B3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 65% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFA5B3?
Use black text. Black on #BFA5B3 has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFA5B3?
Its complementary colour is #A5BFB1, and analogous partners are #BEA5BF and #BFA5A6.